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Pittsburgh City Council

$2.4 Million Funding for Downtown Ambassador Program To Be Approved.

Written by Amy Whipple

• Council voted unanimously to extend funding for the Golden Triangle Ambassador Program from $1.2 million over two years to $2.4 million over four years.

• The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership program, operated by Block by Block, began in 2023. Ambassadors are downtown from 7 AM to 11 PM, serving as hospitality and public assistance for visitors. They can respond to opioid overdoses and call in police or social services as needed.

• At the Feb. 5 Standing Committees Meeting, Councilpersons Charland and Warwick—along with other Council members who commended the program’s work and success—expressed concerns about the sustainability of the program’s funding, especially given that other districts could benefit from it as well.

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